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marmar

(78,484 posts)
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 10:42 AM Aug 2021

Nazi salute, insults hurled at chaotic Birmingham schools meeting over mask mandate


The scent of astroturf is getting stronger


(Detroit Metro Times) Police are investigating a man who flashed a Nazi salute and chanted “Heil Hitler” during a raucous Birmingham Board of Education meeting over a mask mandate for students.

Unruly anti-maskers booed and hurled insults at board members and speakers, including a high school student, who spoke in favor of face coverings during the meeting Wednesday evening.

The anti-maskers spewed falsehoods about COVID-19, telling board members that masks are dangerous and that children aren't at risk of spreading the virus, despite a plethora of evidence to the contrary. Several parents said they're removing their children from school because of the mandate.

The remarks came after the board and superintendent announced that students, staff, and teachers will be required to wear masks indoors for the start of the school year. ........(more)

https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2021/08/19/nazi-salute-insults-hurled-at-ruckus-birmingham-schools-meeting-over-mask-mandate#.YSEQHI3P9A4.link




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Nazi salute, insults hurled at chaotic Birmingham schools meeting over mask mandate (Original Post) marmar Aug 2021 OP
Absolutely astroturf. Someone is paying to promote this chaos. Midnight Writer Aug 2021 #1
I would decline any of their children in my class. LakeArenal Aug 2021 #2

Midnight Writer

(23,964 posts)
1. Absolutely astroturf. Someone is paying to promote this chaos.
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 11:05 AM
Aug 2021

I would love to see more reporting about this along the lines of what Jane Mayer does. It should be headline news everywhere.

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